Conan: Another Famous Detective

Upon hearing this, Mikami Takeo hurriedly took over the commission agreement with a smile on his face.

"Of course my promise is not an empty promise. As long as I can find gold, the commission fee will definitely be worth every penny!"

As Mikami Takeo spoke, he signed the signature neatly, and then took the initiative to ask Kinoshita Goro to bring the ink pad and put his fingerprints on it.

Satisfied, Yu Gongming put the commission agreement back into his backpack.

Mouri Kogoro on the side looked at this scene with a look of despair on his face and murmured:

"Why didn't I think of bringing a commission agreement?"

Mikami Takeo smiled and said: "Mr. Mori, please don't worry. Even if the entrustment agreement is not signed, my promise is still valid, so don't worry!"

"That's great! I knew you, village chief, are a person who values ​​integrity!" Mouri Kogoro's expression immediately turned from gloomy to clear.

Mikami Takeo smiled, and then said to Kinoshita Goro on the side: "Kinoshita, please tell the two famous detectives about the relevant situation."

Kinoshita Goro then recounted the incident seven years ago.

Roughly speaking, seven years ago, a tax evader exchanged all his property into gold and prepared to flee abroad by boat. However, on a typhoon night, when the ship was sailing to the sea about one kilometer away from Shikishima, he suddenly The ship was unstable and a distress signal was immediately sent.

But when the people on the island went to rescue, the distress signal suddenly stopped, and the search and rescue ships could not find the passenger ship anywhere. Finally, only early the next morning, the body of the ship owner was found lying on the beach, and there was not even a floating object. None were found.

"But everyone guesses that the gold sank on the seabed near here." Kinoshita Goro finally concluded.

"I see, then leave it to my famous detective Mouri Kogoro! I will definitely find the gold!" Moori Kogoro said confidently.

"I will do my best." Akira Yumiya was more reserved.

After the business talk was over, Mouri Kogoro started to exchange glasses with the village chief, while Hanomiya Akira and the others tasted the delicious food, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

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There is still half an hour before the speech, and many staff members are already busy in the auditorium.

Conan stood outside the public hall, looking at the busy staff everywhere, and looked at Yu Gongming and Mengyu aside with a worried look:

"Uncle, it seems that he drank too much just now. Is it really okay to give a speech later? He always feels embarrassed!"

"What are you worried about? What happened to Uncle Maori? Isn't it me? Besides, what does Uncle Maori's disgrace have to do with you Conan?" Akira Hanamiya smiled indifferently.

"Well, that seems to be the case." Conan felt that what Yumiya Akira said made sense.

"Eh? That's the naval museum on the island, right? Let's go in and take a look before the speech starts." Meng Yu pointed to the building on the side.

The other two people had no objections, and the three of them entered the Naval Archive.

"Oh? These seem to be parts from ancient warships, as well as navy armor!" Mengyu looked around, seeming to be very interested in the exhibits in the museum.

"This should be the general's armor, right?" Yu Gongming pointed at a pair of full-body armor.

The armor pieces of this armor are obviously denser than other armors, and the overall workmanship is more refined. It is obviously not something that ordinary soldiers can wear.

"Oh? Are you also interested in these displays?" A voice came from behind the three of them.

The three of them turned around following the sound and saw Kinoshita Goro walking over with a smile:

"What is displayed here are the precious cultural properties of the island. About four hundred years ago, a defeated navy fled to this island, but was attacked by local residents who were greedy for the navy's bounty. The scarred navy was not at all The opponents of the islanders could only flee all the way, and were eventually chased into a cave on the side of the island, and none of them came out alive."

"Therefore, there has been a legend on the island that the undead navy is causing trouble. We also placed a god in the cave, hoping to appease the undead navy."

"These are just superstitions, right?" Conan asked.

"Not entirely, because many people have seen those naval ghosts wandering in the woods, and from time to time there are chilling whines coming from some cave."

"About five years ago, a group of professors who specialized in naval studies explored the cave, but they suddenly left Shikishima after a few days of investigation. It is said that they encountered the ghost of the navy and were scared away."

"No! You always believe in these superstitions, no wonder you are laughed at by others!"

Accompanied by the crisp and childish voice, the small figure of Mikami Suzu came into view.

"Xiaoling? Why are you here?" Kinoshita Goro said in surprise.

Mikami Suzu ignored Kinoshita Goro and said to herself:

"Those professors only left because they found nothing after a few days of investigation. It was not caused by the ghosts of the navy at all!"

As she said that, she took Conan's hand and said, "Conan, don't be in this boring place anymore, I'll take you to a fun place!"

With that said, he pulled Conan and ran out of the library.

Seeing this, Yu Gongming and Meng Yu said hello to Kinoshita Goro and left the library.

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"Hey! Where are we going?" Conan, who had been being dragged away by Mikami Suzu, couldn't help but ask.

"Go to the backstage of the auditorium. There are special guest seats there. It's very interesting!"

Mikami Suzu pulled Conan and was about to turn towards the back door of the auditorium when the back door suddenly opened.

With quick eyesight and quick hands, Conan quickly pulled Mikami Suzu back to the corner.

A tall, lanky man with obvious burn scars on his face came out of the back door.

He looked around and saw no one around. He breathed a sigh of relief and slowly walked away from the auditorium.

"Tch~ I'm scared to death!" Mikami Suzu muttered.

"Who is he?" Conan frowned and looked at the man's back.

"He is the lighthouse keeper, his name is Hamada. He usually doesn't interact with everyone. He just often goes to the cave that no one dares to approach. I don't know what is going on in there." Mikami Suzu said.

Conan stared at Hamada walking up a flight of stairs. At this time, a man happened to walk near the stairs.

"Huh? Is that Uehara from Toto Travel Agency?" Conan's eyes narrowed.

Conan only saw Yasuo Uehara and Hamada seeming to be talking about something, and then Yasuo Uehara suddenly grabbed Hamada's collar with a ferocious expression!

Conan and Mikami Suzu were both shocked.

"Did they know each other before?" Conan thought silently.

Conan looked again and saw Hamada opening Uehara's hand, adjusting his collar and leaving, leaving only Uehara Yasuo with an ugly expression.

"So that person's name isn't Hamada, but Aoki?"

The sound coming from behind startled Conan. He suddenly turned his head and saw Yu Gongming and Meng Yu standing behind him. Yu Gongming's eyes were staring at Hamada who was leaving in the distance.

"Did you just say his name was Aoki?" Conan asked in surprise.

"Yes, that's what Uehara called him just now. Judging from the conversation, they seem to be old acquaintances, but their relationship shouldn't be that good."

"Can you hear them?" Mikami Suzu asked in surprise.

"My ears are relatively sensitive. Although the distance is relatively far, what I hear is not very clear. But based on their mouth shapes, I can still roughly piece together the content of their conversation." Yu Gongming said with a smile.

"Wow! That's amazing! Sure enough, you are the real detective, unlike that bad uncle!" Mikami Suzu looked at Hanamiya Akira with admiration.

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In the special guest seat at the backstage of the auditorium, Mouri Kogoro, who was drunk and unconscious, suddenly sneezed!

"Who is talking bad about me..." Mouri Kogoro muttered vaguely, returning to his unconscious state again.

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"Okay, the speech is about to start. I have to go backstage to prepare. If you have anything else to do, we can wait until after the speech is over."

Because Mikami Suzu was there, Hamiya Akira didn't speak too clearly.

Conan and Mengyu naturally understood what Hanomiya Akira meant. Mengyu took Conan and Mikami Suzu to the auditorium hall, while Yumiya Akira entered the backstage through the back door of the auditorium to prepare for his speech.